What you can get
(for a £1 monthly fee to maintain the account)
- Up to 3% cashback on selected household bills
- Arranged Overdraft facility (subject to status)
- 1|2|3 World offers
- Earn up to 15% cashback with Retailer Offers when you use your Santander debit card at a range of major retailers
Eligibility
- Pay at least £500 into your account a month
- Log onto Online or Mobile Banking at least once every 3 months
- 2 active Direct Debits
- You are over 18 and live in the UK permanently
- You accept that this is a paper-free account, so documents, statements and some letters will be sent to your secure inbox in Online Banking
There’s a £1 monthly fee to maintain the account. We take it from your account automatically each month.
The Fee Information Document details the main fees and charges on this account. For further explanation of our main terms and services take a look at our Glossary
The Arranged Overdraft Usage fee will depend on the amount you use.
Arranged overdraft fee |
£1 a day |
Below £2,000 |
£2 a day |
£2,000 to £2,999.99 |
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£3 a day |
£3,000 and over |
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Unarranged overdraft fee |
No fees |
We have other borrowing options, such as credit cards, personal loans, and additional loans for our existing mortgage customers. Learn more about our borrowing options
There are other charges with this account, such as when you use your card abroad. Please refer to the Terms and Conditions for details.
If you try to make a payment that would take you into an Unarranged Overdraft, we'll decide whether or not to pay it depending on your circumstances.
Overdrafts depend on your circumstances and you must repay any overdraft when we ask in line with our General Terms and Conditions.
To earn cashback you'll need to pay in £500 a month (any interest paid, and payments between Santander personal accounts you’re named on won't count towards this) and have 2 active Direct Debits.
You can earn 1-3% cashback on selected household bills paid by Direct Debit every month. Cashback is paid monthly.
1% cashback |
Water bills Council tax bills The first £1,000 you pay towards your Santander residential mortgage. |
2% cashback |
Gas and electricity bills Santander Home Insurance premiums (policies administered and underwritten by Aviva Insurance Limited) Santander life protection premiums (policies administered and underwritten by Aviva Life & Pensions UK Limited). |
3% cashback |
Mobile and home phone bills, broadband and paid for TV packages |
Find out which suppliers you can earn cashback with as well as other exclusions.
1|2|3 Lite Current Account cashback calculator
This calculator is for illustrative purposes only.
- 1|2|3 Lite Current Account Key Facts Document (pdf)
- 1|2|3 Lite Current Account Fee Information Document (pdf)
- General Terms & Conditions (pdf)
To view these documents you may need to download Adobe Reader
You are over 18 and live in the UK permanently.
24/7 banking on all your devices. You can set up personalised account alerts and amend your statement settings once the account has been open for at least 24 hours.
- Online Banking
- Mobile Banking app
- register to receive mobile-to-mobile payments with Paym
- contactless payments with your mobile by linking your Santander debit or credit card to your Apple, Android or Samsung device.
Face-to-face support in branch and UK-based telephone support.
- In branch
- Telephone Banking
- ATM
- Post Office
We'll send you alerts about your balance and payments to help you avoid using an unarranged overdraft. You can manage your alert settings through Online Banking, calling us on 0800 9 123 123 or visiting a branch.
Keep your banking details private and secure.
For more information about our approach to security as well as more useful information to help you stop the threat of fraud visit our Security Centre
Your documents, statements and some of your letters will be sent as an e-Document to your secure inbox on Online Banking (unless you require documents in an alternative format, such as braille)
To open the account, you'll need to provide us with an email address as you’ll receive an email when a document is ready to view.
Once the account has been open for at least 24 hours, you can update your account settings at any time to start receiving statements and other correspondence by post. You will still be able to earn cashback as long as you continue to meet the eligibility criteria.
This account doesn’t pay interest.
This account also comes with
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Information correct as at 11 January 2019.